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Games-From dressing as a man to competing with the elite, no backpedalling for Afghan Hashimi

Games-From dressing as a man to competing with the elite, no backpedalling for Afghan Hashimi

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Published: September 20, 2026 15:00:23 IST

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By Amlan Chakraborty NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 20 (Reuters) – For someone who had to disguise herself as a man, dodge thrown stones and eventually flee her homeland to pursue cycling, Fariba Hashimi's

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